Alligator at the Hines Energy Complex
Dublin Core
Title
Alligator at the Hines Energy Complex
Alternative Title
Alligator at Hines Energy Complex
Subject
Bartow (Fla.)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Alligators--Florida
Description
An alligator at Block 1 of the Hines Energy Complex near Bartow, Florida, around 2000. Located at 7700 County Road 555 South in Bartow, this Progress Energy Florida, Inc. power plant opened in 1999 and was sold to Duke Energy in 2013. Westinghouse Electric supplied and installed the two gas-turbine generators and supporting auxiliary equipment for Block 1 at the plant. Hines had a cooling pond that happened to be a site of frequent alligator sightings. Alligators were able to scale the surrounding chain link fence by using the leverage of their large tails to boost them up and over. As a result, plant operators made their rounds in trucks with extra caution.
Source
Original color photograph: Private Collection of George E. Baker.
Date Created
ca. 2000
Contributor
Baker, George E.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph.
Is Part Of
Westinghouse Electric Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
266 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Hines Energy Complex, Bartow, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by George E. Baker.
Rights Holder
This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Baker, George E.
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of George E. Baker
External Reference
"Hines Energy Complex." Duke Energy. https://www.duke-energy.com/power-plants/oil-gas-fired/hines.asp.
Transcript
HINES PLANT
BARSTOW, FLA
BARSTOW, FLA
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color photograph
Collection
Citation
SWRA, “Alligator at the Hines Energy Complex,” RICHES, accessed November 4, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6440.